ring n
1. a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
2. a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke" [syn: halo, annulus, anulus, doughnut, anchor ring}]
3. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" [syn: hoop]
4. (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop [syn: closed chain] [ant: open chain]
5. an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" [syn: gang, pack, mob]
6. the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe [syn: ringing, tintinnabulation]
7. a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
8. jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band" [syn: band]
9. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) [syn: band] v
10. sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang" [syn: peal]
11. ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter" [syn: resound, echo, reverberate]
12. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" [syn: knell]
13. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village" [syn: surround, environ, encircle,

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• Meaning: Ring
• Origin: English
• Gender: Male

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